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Chapter 174: The Serpent's Bill
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2025-12-16 15:52:59The cloud layer was dense, a chaotic swirl of cumulonimbus that obscured all vision. It was the only shield they had.
Marcus leveled the S-99 Valkyrie at eight thousand feet, weaving through the storm cells to mask their thermal signature. The radar screen was a mess of static—partly from the storm, partly from the lingering effects of Olivia’s psionic pulse."We lost them visually," Marcus reported, wiping sweat from his forehead. "But The Leviathan has military-grade s
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